International same day arrivals in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: International same day arrivals was 301,163 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
301,163
Change on year
down 11.8%
World rank
65th
of 136 countries
All-time high
395,000
in 2010
All-time low
28,738
in 2021
Years of data
30
1995–2024

International same day arrivals in Costa Rica, 1995–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1995200920241995: 139.0k1996: 159.0k1997: 201.0k1998: 224.0k1999: 235.0k2000: 190.0k2001: 189.0k2002: 222.0k2003: 275.0k2004: 318.0k2005: 280.0k2006: 346.0k2007: 322.0k2008: 320.0k2009: 386.0k2010: 395.0k2011: 334.0k2012: 199.0k2013: 213.0k2014: 233.0k2015: 239.0k2016: 279.0k2017: 271.0k2018: 296.0k2019: 239.3k2020: 134.6k2021: 28.7k2022: 206.4k2023: 341.6k2024: 301.2k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for international same day arrivals in Costa Rica is 301,163, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.8% on the previous year and up 29.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, international same day arrivals in Costa Rica peaked at 395,000 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 28,738, in 2021.

That places Costa Rica 65th out of 136 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

International same day arrivals in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for International same day arrivals in Costa Rica, 1995 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1995 139,000 —
1996 159,000 +14.4%
1997 201,000 +26.4%
1998 224,000 +11.4%
1999 235,000 +4.9%
2000 190,000 -19.1%
2001 189,000 -0.5%
2002 222,000 +17.5%
2003 275,000 +23.9%
2004 318,000 +15.6%
2005 280,000 -11.9%
2006 346,000 +23.6%
2007 322,000 -6.9%
2008 320,000 -0.6%
2009 386,000 +20.6%
2010 395,000 +2.3%
2011 334,000 -15.4%
2012 199,000 -40.4%
2013 213,000 +7.0%
2014 233,000 +9.4%
2015 239,000 +2.6%
2016 279,000 +16.7%
2017 271,000 -2.9%
2018 296,000 +9.2%
2019 239,300 -19.2%
2020 134,634 -43.7%
2021 28,738 -78.7%
2022 206,367 +618.1%
2023 341,645 +65.6%
2024 301,163 -11.8%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

  • Costa Rica's 301,163 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.24 million, 24% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Costa Rica's 301,163 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 372,800, 81% of the median. (36 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where International same day arrivals in Costa Rica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2022 +618.1% 28,738 206,367

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 191,600 139,000 235,000 5
2000s 284,800 189,000 386,000 10
2010s 269,830 199,000 395,000 10
2020s 202,509 28,738 341,645 5

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 62 Saint Lucia 358,000 compare
  2. 63 Barbados 357,900 compare
  3. 64 Guatemala 350,700 compare
  4. 66 Indonesia 299,000 compare
  5. 67 Panama 298,000 compare
  6. 68 Tunisia 292,000 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is international same day arrivals in Costa Rica?
International same day arrivals in Costa Rica was 301,163 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest international same day arrivals recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 395,000 in 2010.
What is the lowest international same day arrivals recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 28,738 in 2021.
How does Costa Rica rank for international same day arrivals?
Costa Rica ranks 65th out of 136 countries with data for 2024.
Is international same day arrivals rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of International same day arrivals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
International same day arrivals
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
136 places, 2,924 data points, 1995–2024
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